A leaked T-Mobile USA document hints that the nation's smallest carrier may be about to launch a really big phone. The myTouch HD is highlighted in surprising detail, giving us a look at the impressive specs. The Android 2.2 phone will be running on T-Mobile's super-fast HSPA+ network. There will be a 5MP rear-facing camera, and a VGA front-facing cam. The screen will be 3.8-inches, but we do not know about the resolution or technology used. The real point of interest here is that the document claims the myTouch HD will pack a "1 GHz Dual Processor". We can only assume this means a dual core chip.

All phones to this point have has single core CPUs, but it is known that ARM has reference designs that could be used to construct dual core packages. Battery life may suffer, but power saving designs in the next gen chips could help matters somewhat. T-Mobile is also touting screen sharing technology that will get your smartphone content to a TV screen. This might just mean an HDMI port, but we'd astill take it.

No pricing or availability details are known, but we'll keep an eye out. Do you think a dual core CPU will be of use in a phone? Let us know in the comments.

The release of the Boxee Box finally seems at hand. Boxee and manufacturer D-Link announced today that the hardware has been finalized and should ship in early November. Of note, the box will no longer be running on Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset. Instead, users will get a Boxee Box powered by the Intel CE4100 Atom chip.

The product was supposed to go on sale in June, but the date came and went with no firm plans. It looks like some of the delays may have been related to the effort to make the Tegra 2 work. In the end, Boxee's VP of Marketing, Andrew Kippen claims that video format support just wasn't good enough with Nvidia's solution.

The Bozee Box promises to bring consumers access to a wide range of video online via Flash and HTML5. Pre-orders are currently up at Amazon for $199. How do you think this stacks up against cheaper, but more limited, options like AppleTV and Roku?

Surprise! CableCARD is alive and awesome

DIY home-theater PC builders have waited a long time for a product like Ceton’s InfiniTV 4. Drop one of these cards in your machine, insert the multi-stream CableCARD you acquired from your digital cable–TV service provider, and use Windows Media Center in Windows 7 to watch high-definition TV and record as many as four simultaneous high-definition streams—including encrypted premium content such as HBO and Showtime. Boom! Your PC is now a four-tuner DVR cum media server, and you can dump your service-provider’s lousy set-top box.

PC vendors appear very keen on experimenting with new form factors nowadays. Launched last month, Toshiba's libretto W100 dual-touchscreen laptop is one such experiment. The limited-edition libretto W100, launched to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Toshiba laptops, is likely to be joined by a similar offering from Acer.

Elvis had a pink Cadillac, the delicious treat known as cotton candy is traditionally pink, and come September 21, 2010, you can show that you're a real gamer with a pink PlayStation DualShock 3 wireless controller.

The rumored controller is all but confirmed thanks to a pre-order page on Gamestop's website. And in case you're wondering who would want such a thing, Gamestop says "the stylish Candy Pink Dual Shock 3 wireless controller is perfect for female gamers and households with kids." Or as a complimentary accessory to go with your "Real Men Wear Pink" T-shirt.

The Candy Pink controller costs $55, the same as every other official PS3-manufactured controller runs, including blue, black, white, silver, and red.

Nikon rumor site NikonRumors.com (fitting, isn't it?) received word from an anonymous source that Nikon is constructing a carbon fiber body for an upcoming professional level DSLR.

"For the last few months Nikon has been working on a carbon fiber body for a Nikon pro-level DSLR," the tipster writes. "They are specifically looking at the manufacture of a resin-infused 3D woven CRFP body as well as fatigue testing of some CFRP components."

The tipster goes on to say that the body would be a full sized DSLR, and because of the carbon fiber construction it would offer increased stiffness and a "slight reduction in mass." Light weight and sturdy? Sounds like a winning combo to us.

To those of you who pledge allegiance to the united iPhone 4 owners club of America, here's a reminder that you have until September 30, 2010 to claim your Apple provided case to help aid your smartphone's signal when you insist on holding the thing wrong -- you know, like a cell phone.

September 30th is the same date Steve Jobs first quoted when the announcement was initially made, adding that Apple would "evaluate" whether an extension would be necessary or not. According to a statement on Apple's website, it appears the Cupertino company has come to a decision, and that's to stick with the original cutoff date. After that, you're just going to have to start holding your iPhone correctly, or get an Android device.

"A small percentage of iPhone 4 users need a case, and we wan to continue providing them a Bumper case for free," Apple said in a statement. "For everyone else, we are discontinuing the free case program on all iPhone 4s sold after September 30, 2010. We are also returning to our normal returns policy for all iPhone 4s sold after September 30. Users experiencing antenna issues should call AppleCare to request a free Bumper case."

Have any of you taken Apple up on this offer, and if so, did the case help?

When it comes to Apple PC’s most Maximum PC readers will likely take a pass, but when it comes to portable music players, we are willing to bet more than a few of our readers are rocking out to iPods. The fact that vast majority of iPod users use Windows must secretly burn away at Steve Jobs, but a quick balance check on his bank account probably helps keep his blood pressure in check.

The new iPods are smaller, have better battery life, and are downright impressive. Want to see them torn down to PCB’s in the name of science? So do we! Check out the links below or after the jump for the full iFixit teardown off all three new models.

Amazon keeps the exact number of Kindle’s sold under wraps, but since we know it been the bestselling item on the website for two years running, it’s not hard to imagine that it leads the pack in the e-reader market. The Nook was slowly nibbling away at its market share prior to the price cut, but the only real advantage competitors had left was a presence at brick and mortar stores, something Amazon is finally going to change.

Best Buy & Staples will be getting all three Kindle variants heading into the fall giving consumers a chance to test Amazon’s best against the Nook, Sony Reader, and several other lower end e-book devices. This isn’t the first time the Kindle has hit retail stores, but it is a first for this generation of device. Placing the Kindle in the retail channel is understandably a difficult decision for a company that has built its entire business model around selling via the web, but one that ultimately can only help move more devices.

The decision is likely a result of the Kindle team being divided into two parts, one devoted to selling books and the other to selling hardware. Each team can make decisions to further each section of the business without worrying about the impact on the other end. Giving consumers a chance to check out the Kindle in person is a wise decision, and one that will likely pay off well going into the holiday season.

No official date has been given for stock to arrive at either Best Buy or Staples, but we imagine this is a result of the current backorder situation on the website.

3DTV’s have been all the rage (at least if the TV manufacturers are to be believed), but a recent Nielsen survey suggests that people are indeed interested in 3D, but can’t seem to justify paying extra for it.

Nielsen, along with the Cable & Television Association for Marketing have finished off the first comprehensive study complete with focus groups in which they learned that the lack of content, along with the goofy glasses all add up to a feature nobody seems to be willing to pay for until 3D programming becomes more common place.

The numbers look a bit better when it comes to gamers with close to 71% of regular and hardcore gamers describing themselves as interested in 3D, but the limited availability of content continues to be a “marketing challenge” for 3D display manufacturers.